Capt. Kaustubh Rana

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[Capt. Kaustubh Rana @captkaus]

Posted this on my Instagram today. @DesiEsco7 reposted it on X, and made me FINALLY bring @captkaus here 🐦. Thanks 🫡

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Indian army officer about the situation they have to face while serving in Siachen. Salute🇮🇳

[𝑺𝒉𝒖𝒃𝒉𝒂𝒎 𝑷𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒌 ࿗ @ShubhamPathakIN]

Indian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30MKI 🇮🇳 × Japan Air Self Defense Force F-15DJ Eagle🇯🇵

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One Commodore and three able seamen were critically injured in the PNS Hunain collision, according to @Goreunit

All four are being treated at PNS Shifa Hospital in Karachi by Dr M. Omar Rathore and his team.

(DISCLAIMER: IMAGES ENHANCED USING AI)
#PNSHUNAIN #INSKOLKATA #ARABIANSEACOLLISON

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@Pakistan_Hunter Has an ASCM variant as of last year. (Ref OSINT)

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@manaman_chhina She’s called ‘Iron Lady of Assam’ for a reason. Go read up about her operations before making blanket opinions. This is a well-deserved appointment.

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@goursay @sneheshphilip Theres no such thing as protocol in Pakistani dictionary

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@ANI #Pakistan doing what it does best. Testing reaction thresholds without crossing into anything that forces a kinetic response.

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@ShivAroor This is the second Article-10 violation by Pakistani naval vessels within roughly six months. That Reframes the story from "an accident" to "a recurring gray-zone signaling behavior at sea".

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This isn't a first. PNS Babur closed in on INS Godavari earlier this year (June 17), for which India summoned Pakistan's Naval Adviser and lodged the same Article 10 protest.

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India Pak Naval ship collision in Arabian Sea:

Unconfirmed reports suggest PNS Taimur was damaged in this collision.

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@PakistanNavy doing in Arabian Sea what a Road-rager in Gurugram did to a woman rider. 🤦🏻‍♂️ #havesomeshamepakistan

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🇵🇰 Pakistan Navy’s ‘Professionalism’ Hits A New Low — Warship Collides With Indian Vessel

A Pakistan Navy ship collided with a frontline Indian Navy warship in the North Arabian Sea on the evening of September 15, 2026,after allegedly closing the Indian vessel at high speed and manoeuvring in an “unprofessional and unsafe manner”, while the Indian warship was conducting a routine surveillance mission in international waters.

🚨 India Summons Pakistan Diplomat

India's Ministry of External Affairs summoned Pakistan's Charge d'Affaires in New Delhi and lodged a strong protest over what it called the “unacceptable and unprofessional conduct” of Pakistani naval units.

New Delhi said the incident was in direct contravention of Article 10 of the 1991 India-Pakistan Agreement on Advance Notice on Military Exercises, Manoeuvres and Troops Movements.

India has also instructed its Charge d'Affaires in Islamabad to lodge a similar protest with Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The diplomatic message from New Delhi is clear:

Keep your warships under control, follow the rules of the sea — and don't turn routine surveillance into an avoidable naval collision.

#IndianNavy #PakistanNavy #ArabianSea #IndiaPakistan #IndianOcean #OpGridIndia

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@PIB_India YUDH ABHYAS is Back in Auli after 4 years! For those comparing Military Exercises to Geopolitics, please stop! This is far more strategic than the ‘optics’ of shifting alliances on the world stage. 2 biggest armies training together with IBGs + UAVs, in Desert+HAAs is a big deal.

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@BharatKaDevansh Agree on vigilance. I’d separate three layers - troops on the line, troops in depth on the plateau, and the roads/airstrips that connect them. Only first layer has moved.

[Capt. Kaustubh Rana @captkaus]

If you show up with a DREAM to be successful, then I’ll be invested in your success.

My aim is to help others face their fears, in the same way my younger-self faced his own.

You’re not alone.

Regardless of where you’re at — if you’re driven towards your goal — Do reach out

[Capt. Kaustubh Rana @captkaus]

⚔️First in my bloodline to serve as a Commissioned Officer.

➕Recommended in the First Attempt from 18 SSB Allahabad.

🏅All India Rank 9 in UPSC CDS (I) 2017.

🇮🇳 Now mentoring and inspiring the next generation of Officers and Leaders in the country.

[Capt. Kaustubh Rana @captkaus]

Served with Honour in two Operations (OP MEGHDOOT & OP SNOWLEOPARD) at two highly contested borders facing Pakistan as well as China.

Commanded specialized teams at 21,000ft.

Now Applying the same Strategic Mindset to inform opinions and build new systems.

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@ANI Not merely a [X]; it is a [Y]" is a classic example of AI slop and "glibberish"—a pseudo-intellectual writing cliché heavily favored by LLMs.

Painful to see a serving Air Marshal read it out as-is for a flagship event. Could’ve at least paraphrased.

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@yoursnandieni Intimidating and annoying

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#BRICS New Delhi Declaration, outcome of the #18thBRICSSummitDelhiIndia summed up by Jasmine Kaur Maken for Bharat Samvaad, a youth-led magazine by @Indian_Netizens. Must read!

https://t.co/hB6NscLuds

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@abhilashtomy @indiannavy @DefenceMinIndia @PIB_India @MIB_India @DDNewslive @airnewsalerts @PBSHABD @IndiannavyMedia @HQ_IDS_India @MEAIndia @PTI_News That would be a full-circle!
HMNZS Achilles was New Zealand's key WW2 ship, later recommissioned as INS Delhi!! A visit would indeed honour our intertwined maritime histories. Partnerships are strongest when built on shared heritage as much as shared strategy. 🇮🇳🇳🇿

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Tradition spoke before words did 🇮🇳-🇳🇿

Adm Krishna Swaminathan, #CNS, was accorded a traditional Māori Pōwhiri at Te Taua Moana Marae, at HMNZS Philomel, Devonport Naval Base, Auckland - a powerful expression of manaakitanga, respect and welcome, deeply woven into the identity of the #NZNavy

A uniquely #NewZealand beginning to a visit anchored in enduring bonds, mutual respect and shared maritime traditions.

🇮🇳-🇳🇿 #BridgesofFriendship

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